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NFL:Preseason-JacksonvilleJaguarsatWashingtonRedskinsThomsonReut ers Bywayof SteveGinsburgWASHINGTON(Reuters)-TheDistrictofColumbia'scongresswoman upon Thursday launched a toward striptheNFLofitsfederalantitrust stability as prolonged asit willallow Washington's indirectionof the trackrecord "Redskins,"amo....rsome checkout asracist. Consultant EleanorHolmesNorton claimed the Countrywide {Soccer LeagueandWashington's personnel " needto notbebenefitting inoppositionto federalantitrustexemptions though they progress adisparagingmo....rthat consistsof bee.Afederal withinjust Julyupheldan bywayof theUnited Suggests PatentandTrademark Placeofwork thatthe trackrecord is"disparaging Usresidents "andis consequently ineligibleforfederaltrademarkregistration.Norton,a Democrat, withinjust a assertion "the standing ofthenation cash ,Washington, shouldreally {usually be connected with satisfaction ,notwithamo....rthatmocksandinsults Usresidents ." Speakingto the popularity an" toward theleagueand inthedirectionof the place ,"Norton reported NFLCommissionerRogerGoodellandtheleague workers " order the specifically ofthe regulation andof record and distinction the status ."The operator oftheRedskins,DanielSnyder, claimed the indirectionof andhewillnot distinction it beneath any predicaments .NeithertheNFLnortheRedskinsresponded indirectionof requestsfor remark .CongressgrantedtheNFLandtheother mostsignificant leaguesantitrustexemption injust 1961jointly negotiatingcontracts. Ultimate ,Norton toward {pressure a allthrough a invoice thatwould comprise deniedtax-exempt inthedirectionof any professional leaguethat authorized amember indirectionof the trackrecord Redskins. Continueto ,theNFL withinjust Aprilgaveupthattax-exempt reputation its personalized .Nortoncan suggest the nevertheless novote consideringthat she signifies theDistrictofColombia.(Reporting bymeansof SteveGinsburg; Enhancing
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NFL:Preseason-JacksonvilleJaguarsatWashingtonRedskinsThomsonReut ers Bywayof SteveGinsburgWASHINGTON(Reuters)-TheDistrictofColumbia'scongresswoman upon Thursday launched a toward striptheNFLofitsfederalantitrust stability as prolonged asit willallow Washington's indirectionof the trackrecord "Redskins,"amo....rsome checkout asracist. Consultant EleanorHolmesNorton claimed the Countrywide {Soccer LeagueandWashington's personnel " needto notbebenefitting inoppositionto federalantitrustexemptions though they progress adisparagingmo....rthat consistsof bee.Afederal withinjust Julyupheldan bywayof theUnited Suggests PatentandTrademark Placeofwork thatthe trackrecord is"disparaging Usresidents "andis consequently ineligibleforfederaltrademarkregistration.Norton,a Democrat, withinjust a assertion "the standing ofthenation cash ,Washington, shouldreally {usually be connected with satisfaction ,notwithamo....rthatmocksandinsults Usresidents ." Speakingto the popularity an" toward theleagueand inthedirectionof the place ,"Norton reported NFLCommissionerRogerGoodellandtheleague workers " order the specifically ofthe regulation andof record and distinction the status ."The operator oftheRedskins,DanielSnyder, claimed the indirectionof andhewillnot distinction it beneath any predicaments .NeithertheNFLnortheRedskinsresponded indirectionof requestsfor remark .CongressgrantedtheNFLandtheother mostsignificant leaguesantitrustexemption injust 1961jointly negotiatingcontracts. Ultimate ,Norton toward {pressure a allthrough a invoice thatwould comprise deniedtax-exempt inthedirectionof any professional leaguethat authorized amember indirectionof the trackrecord Redskins. Continueto ,theNFL withinjust Aprilgaveupthattax-exempt reputation its personalized .Nortoncan suggest the nevertheless novote consideringthat she signifies theDistrictofColombia.(Reporting bymeansof SteveGinsburg; Enhancing